Expand and simplify .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Multiply each term: .
- Step 2: Collect the terms: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you swap the middle and last terms. is what you get if you get the sign of the product wrong. is what you get if you ignore the signs of the numbers.
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